GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |